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Caldwell proposes density-bonus program; commissioners ask for public review and higher‑level approvals
Summary
As part of Amendment Package 2, City staff proposed a density‑bonus program tied to public benefits (deed-restricted affordable housing, park construction, public facilities). Commissioners asked for mechanisms that require hearing‑body or council review before bonuses are granted.
City of Caldwell staff presented a proposed density-bonus program during a Feb. 26 Planning & Zoning Commission workshop, describing a points-based system that would grant increases in residential density in exchange for community benefits.
Joe Dodson, senior planner, said the density-bonus matrix ties bonus percentages to categories of community benefit (for example, deed‑restricted affordable units, dedication/construction of public facilities, or sizable on‑site public amenities). The program is intended to implement objectives in the comprehensive plan that encourage housing variety and public improvements in exchange for increased units per acre.
Minimum criteria and mechanics
- Applicability: staff proposed the density-bonus program would…
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